Over-qualification rates by country of birth in Portugal
Portugal: Over-qualification rates by country of birth was 16.1 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
16.1
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
38th
of 47 countries
All-time high
16.3
in 2023
All-time low
6.9
in 1995
Years of data
31
1995–2025
Over-qualification rates by country of birth in Portugal, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for over-qualification rates by country of birth in Portugal is 16.1, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, over-qualification rates by country of birth in Portugal peaked at 16.3 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.9, in 1995.
That places Portugal 38th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Over-qualification rates by country of birth in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 6.9 | — |
| 1996 | 7.5 | +8.7% |
| 1997 | 7.8 | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 8.1 | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 7.7 | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 9.6 | +24.7% |
| 2001 | 8.4 | -12.5% |
| 2002 | 9.8 | +16.7% |
| 2003 | 11.6 | +18.4% |
| 2004 | 10.9 | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 12.1 | +11.0% |
| 2006 | 12 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 13.7 | +14.2% |
| 2008 | 14.7 | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 13.9 | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 13.7 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 11.8 | -13.9% |
| 2012 | 11.9 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 12.3 | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 13 | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 13.6 | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 13.9 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 13.5 | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 14.9 | +10.4% |
| 2020 | 13.3 | -10.7% |
| 2021 | 14.2 | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 14.9 | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 16.3 | +9.4% |
| 2024 | 15.7 | -3.7% |
| 2025 | 16.1 | +2.5% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 16.1 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20.15, 80% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 16.1 is below the median for high income countries, which is 20, 80% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.6 | 6.9 | 8.1 | 5 |
| 2000s | 11.67 | 8.4 | 14.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.16 | 11.8 | 14.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.08 | 13.3 | 16.3 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More population data for Portugal
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.0538 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -4.39 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.0538 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4941 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 9,261 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.2816 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.0558 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.049 (2100)
- Population density 95.56 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 396,215 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is over-qualification rates by country of birth in Portugal?
- Over-qualification rates by country of birth in Portugal was 16.1 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest over-qualification rates by country of birth recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 16.3 in 2023.
- What is the lowest over-qualification rates by country of birth recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.9 in 1995.
- How does Portugal rank for over-qualification rates by country of birth?
- Portugal ranks 38th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is over-qualification rates by country of birth rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Over-qualification rates by country of birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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